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3. In November, Colombian President Santos said the FARC had suffered the most devastating blow in its history. What happened?

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Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos speaks to the media in Popayan in Nov. 2011.

Security forces rescued eight of ten of the country’s most high-profile kidnap victims from a jungle hideout

The top leaders of the FARC turned themselves in, saying they would put down their arms in return for judicial immunity

The head of the FARC, Alfonso Cano, was killed by Colombian security forces

The FARC agreed to third-party negotiations led by Costa Rica, agreeing to cease violence until a deal is reached

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